A harrowing true story about a young girl's struggle to survive Nazi persecution, and a man's attempt to unveil his family's secrets.
Bart van Es was born in the Netherlands and is bilingual in English and Dutch. He now lives with his family in England. He is a Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Catherine's College.
Astonishing. Van Es has created a masterpiece of history and
memoir, concluding on a note of reconciliation, hope and great
love
*Evening Standard*
An extraordinary, harrowing story of loss, survival and love
*Guardian*
Deeply moving, this is a remarkable memoir
*Sunday Times*
Powerful . . . extraordinary
*Irish Times*
Brought to life with family photographs and diary entries that add
further impact to Lien's harrowing memories and testimony - this
deeply affecting and fascinating story is guaranteed to haunt
you
*Sunday Mirror*
Remarkable - the story of one traumatic childhood, deeply moving,
and told with great dexterity, allowing the wisdoms of today to run
parallel with the absorbing narrative of wartime events
*Penelope Lively*
Compassionate and thoughtfully rendered, the book is both a
memorable portrait of a remarkable woman and a testament to the
healing power of understanding. A complex and uplifting tale
*Kirkus*
A nuanced, moving, and unusual "hidden child" account
*Publishers Weekly*
Superb. This is a necessary book - painful, harrowing, tragic, but
also uplifting
*The Times Book of the Week*
Fascinating, beautifully written. Van Es carefully salvages Lien's
story and creates a deeply moving and complex book about war,
atrocity and human suffering
*The Oldie*
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